WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Sunday that a new task force is in place to disrupt land routes into Iran that the US military says are used for shipments of weapons and illicit materials. US Central Command on Saturday announced the formation of a 20-member team to expand on a US naval blo»»»

Gaza: At least five Palestinians, including three children, died Sunday evening when a sand collapsed onto tents in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, Palestinian officials said. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza's Civil Defense, said the cliff collapsed on tents at a shelter center due to heavy rai»»»

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Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah arrived in Doha on Sunday on an official visit to the country. The crown prince and his accompanying delegation were welcomed at Hamad International Airport by Chairman of the Board of»»»

QNA Doha Zakat Affairs Department at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has announced the adoption of the National Authentication Portal as a mandatory requirement for submitting and tracking Zakat assistance applications electronically, aiming to enhance beneficiary data reliab»»»

SULAYMANIYAH: An Emirati-owned gas complex in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region was attacked on Sunday, disrupting the gas supply to the region's power plants, local Kurdish authorities said. "At 11:00 pm (2000 GMT), the Khor Mor gas field came under a terrorist attack," the regional natural resou»»»

Interviewed on the Bulgarian National Television on Sunday, Vice President-elect and Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) Director General Kiril Valchev said that the first takeaway from the recent presidential election is that, for the first time, Bulgaria has elected a woman as president. The second is th»»»

CAPE TOWN, South Africa: South Africa’s African National Congress party was handed its worst election results ever Sunday in a new low point on its gradual decline in popularity as voters rebuked it for a failure to deliver basic services like water and electricity in towns and cities. The once-dom»»»

LONDON: A steep sand cliff collapsed onto tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza on Sunday evening, killing two women and three children and injuring five other people, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Rescue teams at the Ard El-Rebat displacement camp in Deir Al-Balah fi»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said that his mass deportation of illegal immigrants was "too tough," according to an excerpt of an interview with CBS aired Sunday. Asked about his deportation policy, Trump told CBS' "60 Minutes": "I think it was too tough...I think it might be»»»

DOHA Hamad International Airport (HIA), in collaboration with Doha Film Institute (DFI), has launched the 'Made in Qatar' Screening Room in Concourse D. Open from 8 November to 27 December 2026, the experience presents a selection of short films by Qatari Directors and Filmmakers who have made Qata»»»

President Donald Trump and his Department of Justice are taking a combative stance toward Democrats after their election victories in the midterms, signaling intense conflict to come as lawmakers prepare aggressive investigations into the executive branch next year. Trump set the tone, declaring on»»»

A flat was gutted by fire in a four-storey residential building in Budapest’s District III on Sunday, filling the entire building with smoke. Firefighters evacuated 15 residents, including some who had to be brought outside using rescue masks. According to the National Directorate General for Disas»»»

Baghdad/Ankara, Nov. 8 (SANA) Iraq and Türkiye announced Sunday the activation of a joint security coordination committee to oversee the establishment of full state authority in Sinjar and the end of armed groups there, coinciding with Ankara beginning the gradual handover of the Bashiqa-Zilkan cam»»»

BAGHDAD: Iraq has reached ​understandings with the United States to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of ‌Hormuz via ‌a ​shipping ‌lane ⁠near ​Oman, Foreign ⁠Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview with Al Jazeera. He said ⁠Iraq’s losses from ‌the ‌Iran war ​and ‌disruptions to oil ‌exp»»»

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that mediators striving for a peace deal between the US and Iran had not traveled at all since the “shock” of the US midterm elections. “We now have to see how long it will take for them to digest these results, in order to determine ho»»»

PARIS: France’s far-left presidential contender Jean-Luc Melenchon was attacked by political rivals on Sunday over comments about Ukraine that critics said made him sound like a Kremlin spokesman. Melenchon, leader of the France Unbowed (LFI) party, said in a speech on Saturday that settling the Uk»»»

LONDON: More than 1,100 children in Gaza have undergone amputations, with Israeli restrictions on medical supplies and travel denying many the treatment and prosthetic limbs they need to recover, according to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. The rights group said in a Nov. 4 statement that attacks ca»»»

CAIRO: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said ​on Sunday that the results of the US midterm elections have brought a pause to mediators’ ‌work with ‌regard ​to talks ‌aimed ⁠at ​reaching a ⁠deal between Tehran and Washington to end the crisis in the region. He ⁠told Iranian state ‌TV ‌that Iran»»»

Abu Dhabi judgment traces former execs' roles, explains what's undecided for creditors Dubai: False invoices raised financing, spreadsheets tracked hidden debts, and two sets of books concealed the financial position. These were among the methods used in the fraud against NMC before its 2020 admini»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long ​as talks to end the conflict progress, even as both countries reported that shipping had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz. “It depends on whether or not they sign a very stron»»»

Doha: Hamad International Airport (HIA), in collaboration with Doha Film Institute (DFI), has launched the 'Made in Qatar' Screening Room in Concourse D. Open from 08 November to 27 December 2026, the experience presents a selection of short films by Qatari Directors and Filmmakers who have made Qa»»»

Paris, Nov. 8 (SANA) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced Sunday that Europeans will participate in talks bringing together Ukraine, Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi this week. “The Europeans will be represented, and France will be present in Abu Dhabi to take part in these d»»»

UAE offers sympathy and support to Egypt The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Arab Republic of Egypt following a collision between two trains south of Cairo, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed i»»»

Damascus, Nov. 8 (SANA) Syria expressed its condolences and solidarity with Egypt on Sunday following a deadly accident in the al-Ayyat district of Giza province that left several people dead and injured. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates extended its »»»

ANKARA: Ankara rejected on Wednesday what it ‌called the “prejudiced and unfair” stance of the European Union toward fundamental rights and the judiciary in Turkiye, and regarding Cyprus, contained in the bloc’s report ​on EU membership candidates. In its annual enlargement policy report, the Europ»»»

STARACHOWICE: The young gunman who killed six people in central Krakow on Saturday in Poland’s unprecedented mass shooting appeared to be highly skilled in military-style marksmanship, ​the spokesperson for his sports shooting club said on Sunday. “I wouldn’t know how to shoot like that,” Adam Chyb»»»

CCTV captures armed men abducting Fadi Barakat outside his factory in western Aleppo Dubai: Syrian businessman and pharmaceutical manufacturer Fadi Barakat was kidnapped by unidentified armed men outside his factory in the western countryside of Aleppo, with surveillance cameras capturing the dayli»»»

Andrey Gurov said in an interview for Nova TV Sunday night that at this point, he has no plans to launch his own political project, as such a move could lead to further division on the right. This was Gurov's first interview after he lost the presidential election to the incumbent, Iliana Iotova, o»»»

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.: A third-grade field trip to the Navajo Nation Council sparked Crystalyne Curley’s political ambition when she witnessed a fiery debate erupt between two tribal lawmakers. “I thought to myself at a very young age, that’s where I want to be,” Curley said. On Election Day, Curley su»»»

LONDON: Prince Harry attended a Remembrance Sunday event in a small English town, far away from Britain’s main ceremony to honor the country’s war dead led by his father, King Charles III. Ceremonies are held at war memorials across Britain on the Sunday closest to Armistice Day, November 11, which»»»

Abu Dhabi judgment traces former execs' roles, explains what's undecided for creditors Dubai: False invoices raised financing, spreadsheets tracked hidden debts, and two sets of books concealed the financial position. These were among the methods used in the fraud against NMC before its 2020 admini»»»

BEIRUT: Gadi Eisenkot may be closer than any Israeli opposition figure in years to ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s grip on power, but replacing Israel’s longest-serving prime minister could prove easier than governing the country that Netanyahu leaves behind. President Isaac Herzog announced on Saturda»»»

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called on the international community, the UN and its agencies, and humanitarian organizations to take immediate, coordinated action to save lives in the Gaza Strip and address the worsening humanitarian and environmental cri»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar was presented with the inaugural Dwight D. Opperman Excellence in Leadership Award for Service to Diplomacy at a ceremony held at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The award recognizes her contributions to diplomacy, efforts to »»»

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Tens of thousands of people dressed in red thronged the streets of Amsterdam on Sunday to denounce ongoing violence against Palestinians in Gaza, carrying signs reading “Stop the Genocide.” Organizers said some 200,000 people attended the “red line” protest, demanding that t»»»

DAMASCUS: Syria has about 218 million fruit trees across one million hectares of agricultural land, including 190 million productive trees, with annual output estimated at 2.5 million tons, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Olives, apples, citrus fruits and pistachios are among the country’»»»

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Paris on Sunday to attend a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers focused on international crises, security and humanitarian challenges, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said. France is hosting the talks Nov. 9-10. Prince Faisal is »»»

DAKAR: A small boat carrying migrants sank off northwestern Senegal, killing 34 people in the latest tragedy along the dangerous Atlantic Ocean route from Africa to Europe, the authorities said Sunday. It was the latest disaster on a route where thousands have died in recent years trying to reach S»»»

Hungary’s Defence Minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi has warned that the recent wave of bomb threats targeting passenger aircraft across Europe could be part of a coordinated campaign aimed at disrupting air travel and testing security systems. He also explained why Hungarian Gripen fighter jets are s»»»

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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday cast doubt on renewed fighting with Iran, telling CNN that it was “highly unlikely” so long as talks progressed. “The answer is highly unlikely it’s going to be necessary... I would if necessary, but we hit them really hard,” Trump said, while warning»»»

The US Treasury has asked Iraq to close all border crossings with Iran except for two as part of Washington’s policy of ‌increasing economic ‌pressure on Tehran, Iraqi ‌Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview with Al-Jazeera. One of the exceptions is in the Kurdistan region. “There are m»»»

Bloomberg website maintained that the attack from Yemen has damaged Aramco’s offices in the heart of Riyadh’s financial district and threatens to undermine the confidence of international companies in the Saudi business environment. “The attack on Riyadh’s financial hub presents a new challenge for»»»

PORT HARCOURT: Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has taken his campaign for reelection to the city of Port Harcourt, seeking to secure another victory in the key state of Rivers in the oil-rich Niger Delta Tinubu and his All Progressives Congress, won Rivers at the last vote in 2023, but opposition c»»»

DOHA: Chairperson of Qatar Museums HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani spoke about Qatar’s ability to deliver its most ambitious cultural season yet despite ongoing global challenges, during a conversation with internationally renowned architect Lord Norman Foster at the 11th Art »»»

Torrential rains inundate Erbil, causing widespread damage estimated at over $8 million Dubai: At least two people, including a five-year-old boy, were killed as torrential rains triggered devastating flash floods in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, sweeping away vehicles, inundating »»»

In an interview for bTV that aired Sunday night, Yes, Bulgaria Co-Chair and Democratic Bulgaria MP Ivaylo Mirchev said that Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Galab Donev should resign. Mirchev presented a letter that Donev allegedly sent to the European Commission (EC) on November 2 wit»»»

ADEN: Yemen’s armed forces said they carried out nearly 1,000 strikes against Iran-backed Houthi forces as part of Operation Dawn of Yemen, targeting positions, reinforcements and military equipment across several fronts. A military spokesperson said preliminary field reports indicated that about 2»»»

Manama: The State of Qatar, through its Ministry of Transport, and the Kingdom of Bahrain, through its Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, signed Sunday a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to substantially strengthen bilateral cooperation in land transportation and supporting logisti»»»